Maurice de Jong's noise/ambient/metal project Gnaw Their Tongues headlined day 2 of NYC's Apex Fest at Trans-Pecos on Saturday (6/6), just a couple weeks after playing Maryland Deathfest. He handled bass and vocals, and was accompanied by a woman who did all the samples/computer stuff. Their set was relentless, punishing, and downright fantastic.

Other sets throughout the day included Menace Ruine, IRM, Sutekh Hexen and Barren Harvest. Unfortunately, Burial Hex cancelled the day before the show, and Trepaneringsritualen played too but we missed them.

The sixth biennial experimental/metal/electronic Apex Fest goes down this year at Ridgewood, Queens venue Trans-Pecos from June 5-7. It features live music on day 1 from Jarl and more TBA; day 2 from Gnaw Their Tongues, Trepaneringspiritualen, Menace Ruine, IRM, Burial Hex, Sutekh Hexen and Barren Harvest; and day 3 from Sophia, Svartsinn, Karjalan, Northaunt, Havan, Funerary Call and a set from The Body with special guest collaborators. There's also various short films, visual works and DJ sets. Tickets for the festival and more info HERE.

Black metal-ambient-noise terrorists Sutekh Hexen completed a round of dates with a show at Hopscotch over the weekend, but hit NYC at Saint Vitus on September 4 as part of a larger East Coast tour. It was here that the trio filled the back room with billowing smoke, droning dread and black metal riffs. Though the show was a small one, the music and atmosphere made the room feel claustrophobic and suffocating.
Supporting Sutekh Hexen was Rust Worship, Oneirogen and Andrew Hock of Castevet. Pictures of all bands and video of Sutekh Hexen, Oneirogen and Andrew Hock are below.

Experimental black metal/noise crew Sutekh Hexen (recently profiled here) are heading out on tour which includes a stop at the Hopscotch festival and will hit NYC at Saint Vitus on September 4 with support form High Aura'd, Oneirogen and Andrew Hock (of Castevet). Tickets are on sale.

Handmade Birds will release the new LP from Sutekh Hexen, a shadowy black metal collective that delves into dark ambient, drone, harsh noise, and any other aural method hellbent on nihilism and destruction. Larvae is the follow-up to their harrowing Luciform from last year and is currently available on CD via the label. Larvae, which features the mastering work of James Plotkin, is anchored by the contributions of Scott Miller (ex-Cattle Decapitation), visual artist Kevin Gan Yuen, Dwid Hellion (Integrity), Lee Camfield, and Thomas Rodahl Dedekamm. Yuen and Dwid are co-conspirators on the frightening art as well.

In celebration (or is it damnation?) of Larvae, you can stream a new track at Pitchfork and another from the LP ("Lead Us In Warfare") below, alongside some prior works of auditory terror and the artwork...